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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. There are approximately 82,500 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €403 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Overpayments arise in cases where individuals receive social welfare payments to which they are not entitled. People who have received an overpayment from the Department have a liability under law to refund the overpayment (Section 338 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended) refers). They have received money to which they were not entitled and my Department has a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is laid before the Dáil when published and copies are lodged in the Oireachtas library. Furthermore these reports are available to the public at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Repor ts.aspx. I enclose...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Places (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: On 18 September, I announced that the maximum cumulative duration of internships would be extended to 18 months. The maximum duration of individual internships will remain 9 months. Individuals will be able to avail of up to 3 internships. However, individuals will be permitted to undertake only one internship with a particular Host Organisation. These changes reflect both the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 8 August 2011. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who decided to hold an oral hearing of this case on 25 July 2013. Prior to the hearing, Citizens Information Centre (CIC), Carlow, submitted a request for a copy of the file of the person concerned under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, 1997 and 2003 and also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Child Benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child's 16th birthday, and continues to the month of the 18th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of sixteen, it is necessary for the school to certify that the child is in full time education and will be until the age of eighteen. In the case of the person concerned,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the Department’s records there is no trace of receipt of an application for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance from the person concerned. An application form has issued to her. On receipt of the completed form, her entitlement to the allowance will be established.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: A review of this case will be undertaken when all requested documentation has been submitted by the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: A claim for Guardian's Payment (Contributory) was received from the person concerned on 22nd July 2013 and is being processed. Further information has been requested from the claimant and when this is received, the person's entitlement will be decided and he will be notified of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Child Benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child's 16th birthday and continues to the month of the 18th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of sixteen, it is necessary for the school to certify that the child is in full time education and will be until the age of eighteen. In this case, payment of Child Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a rent supplement application in respect of the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement she should submit same to the Mid Leinster Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The following table shows the position in the Department for the years 2011 and 2013. Position 2011 2013 Special Advisor 1 1 Press Advisor 1 1 Personal Assistant 1 1 Personal Secretary 1 1 Civilian Driver 2 2 Press Office staff 4* 4* Programme Manager Nil Nil * The staff serving in the Press Office are Departmental staff. Details sought in respect of the specific posts identified by...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I thank Deputies Dara Calleary, Seán Kyne and Thomas Pringle for raising this issue. The Department is examining the operation of all its services, including the community welfare service, in the context of the Pathways to Work commitments and the development of Intreo services nationally. The Pathways to Work programme represents a significant reform in the social welfare system...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputies. Let me explain a little of the background. Some 1,000 staff transferred from the HSE to the Department of Social Protection in October 2011. At that time, my Department took over 900 clinics, many of which were situated at crossroads and in hotels, as the Deputies will be aware, for an hour, a half-hour or even, in some cases, ten minutes. Previously, a large part...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 323 together. The loss of a child in any circumstances is an extremely tragic event for a family and I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to those families who have lost children. The procedures governing the registration of deaths are provided for under Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004. When a death occurs it is registered on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service is made up of a network of 53 companies which includes 51 local companies and 2...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (1 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326, 327 and 404 together. The EU Council recommended that Member States should provide a Youth Guarantee which would ensure that all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education....